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I just love this campground. It’s an immersive experience. We were so glad to extend our trip from 2 to 4 days. There’s these birds that sing at dawn and dusk (springtime at least). It’s a kind of sound that starts strong and drops off like they they gave up singing halfway. Such a wonderful sound to wake up to. The bird is called a varied thrush. ❤️
PROS
→ You are camping in the redwood forest.
→ Next door to visitor center. You can get quarters for the showers here.
→ Has cell signal which I normally wouldn’t care to have in a place like this. Since there was signal, we could stay in this beautiful place and I could work on the two additional add-on days instead of having to move on to Eureka right away in search of signal.
→ It has a woodsy camping experience. RV sizes are limited to 25 feet so there’s mostly tent campers.
→ Sites are spaced apart. There’s no privacy trees but I mean redwoods aren’t good privacy trees. They are good at absorbing sound though so it’s quieter. They won’t save you from running, screaming kids though.
CONS - low level cons at that
→ Right off Avenue of the Giants so there’s some car noise but not bad at night.
→ Showers are quarter operated which is par for the course in California. Here it’s 25¢/minute. The water is mostly warm but pressure and temperature drop when toilets are flushing. I highly recommend showering midday since there’s less people in the campground thereby less people using the bathroom facilities.
→ Firewood is $10 but burns well. Standard bundle size.
4.5-stars — It’s near perfect except for the pay showers which gets me every time. For weekend warriors it’s likely a 5-star campground!
FYI ON RESERVE CALIFORNIA: The website doesn’t allow online reservations within 48 hours of your intended camping start date. I kept checking online to see if there was a last minute cancellation. Online kept showing 0 sites available. I went to the camp office and their system showed our site being free for two more days. You can only pay for the site one day at a time FCFS. They take credit card. When the office window is closed, then I believe it’s cash only envelope style.
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[Rig. Mercedes Sprinter. 22 feet]
Dump station? - No
Water fill? - No but there are water spigots throughout
Clean site? - Yes
Clean bathroom? - Yes (even has soap!)
Flush toilet? - Yes
Showers? - Yes, quarter operated
Laundry? - No
Dish washing sink? - Yes
